Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

Chapter 958 The Three Mysteries Overturned, Heaven and Earth Become Just

A pack of wolves attacking a tiger is something you certainly wouldn't encounter at any other time of year.

However, the end of a cycle is precisely when all the suppressed calamities and stagnant toxins of this cycle erupt, so it is not surprising that anything can happen at the end of a cycle.

As a top-tier Xuanmen holy land that was incredibly powerful in the previous Yuanhui, the Sanxuan Dao Sect enjoyed a prosperous Yuanhui. It can be said that the Sanxuan Dao Sect is deeply bound to this Yuanhui.

At the height of the Yuanhui era, the Sanxuan Dao Sect was also thriving. However, as the Yuanhui gradually came to an end, the Sanxuan Dao Sect inevitably declined.

Therefore, at the end of the Yuanhui era, as the calamity permeated the Three Mysterious Dao Sect and its fortune continued to decline, it naturally led to this situation of wolves devouring tigers.

The result of the pack of wolves devouring the tiger was that all the forces that besieged the Three Profound Dao Sect divided up everything of the Three Profound Dao Sect, and then grew into the Pure Yang Holy Land of this era.

There is no problem with that. In the past, Penglai, Tianhe, and Qinghua in the Mountain and River Realm also grew into the three Pure Yang Dao Sects of this era because they overthrew the Divine Court of the Mountain and River Realm.

This is the cycle of reincarnation. In the chaotic universe, there is no one who is invincible, nor is there any undying destiny. This is the way of reincarnation, and also the way of the rotation of Yin and Yang.

However, as Jiang Sheng glanced at the blurry faces around him, the light in his eyes grew colder: he didn't care about the cycle of reincarnation in the chaotic universe, nor did he care about the events of the previous Yuanhui, but these forces besieging the Sanxuan Dao Sect were also enemies of Penglai in this Yuanhui, and opponents of the Dongtian Daoist School.

At the end of the last Yuanhui, the Three Mysterious Daoist Sects faced a situation of being devoured by a pack of wolves. And today's situation in the Nine Provinces Realm is no different. The Nine Provinces Realm, Huayang Realm, Xuanhuang Realm, and Xuanhu Realm, these great mysteries and unorthodox sects, are joining forces to deal with the Eastern Heaven Daoist School's situation of being devoured by a pack of wolves.

In this era of great prosperity for the Xuanmen (mystical arts), hyenas from all the heavens and myriad realms are yearning for flesh and blood to grow, let alone a pack of tigers and wolves.
Looking at the murderous True Lords and Demon Lords surrounding him, and at the countless supernatural powers filling the sky, Jiang Sheng's eyes shone even brighter, and a glint of light flashed in his azure-gold pupils.

The Qingping Sword solidified, and Jiang Sheng held the three-foot-six-and-a-half-inch black longsword in his palm. The blue lotus flowers that covered it bloomed, and the fierce and surging wind, thunder, water and fire roared and surged. The deep and condensed aura of the Three Calamities and Annihilation wrapped around it, and finally all turned into a mottled light.

At this moment, the dozen or so True Monarchs of the Void Refinement Realm from various forces had already surrounded and attacked. The raging flames burst forth like molten lava, the vast stars fell like rain, the demonic feathers howled and galloped, and the dark and mysterious light that shattered souls and destroyed spirits was already at their faces!
In less than three breaths, the combined attack of more than ten Refinement Void True Monarchs had blocked all of Jiang Sheng's escape routes, with all sorts of supernatural powers appearing in all directions!
In the heavens, it is a pack of wolves devouring tigers, with various forces besieging the Three Mysterious Dao Sect. And isn't the human world also a pack of wolves devouring tigers, with more than ten True Lords trying to kill Jiang Sheng and divide his fortune?

"A dozen or so Nascent Soul cultivators think they can surround and kill me?"

"A pack of wolves can devour a tiger, but we'll see if you have the strength to do so!"

Before the words were finished, the Qingping Sword slashed horizontally, transforming into a sharp edge that could tear the heavens and earth apart.

The wind, thunder, water, fire, and the three calamities that swirled around it condensed into the intent of cutting off the heavens, gathering the power of the final calamity and ultimately transforming into that sword light that shattered the heavens and earth.

In an instant, the sword light shattered countless supernatural powers, the molten lava and raging fire were instantly annihilated, and the endless stars collapsed into dust, along with the demonic feather wind and the dark and mysterious light, all vanished into the world.

"You only know that the end of the Yuanhui is a situation of wolves devouring tigers, but do you know that the end of the Yuanhui is also the time when the final calamity is the most powerful?"

"Severing Heaven's Edge - Cutting Through Cause and Effect!"

When the Yuanhui is at its peak, the final tribulation and the last fortune are naturally not apparent. However, at the end of the Yuan, when all things are returning to their final state, the power of the Way of the Last Fortune and the Way of the Last Tribulation is at its most formidable and terrifying.

Jiang Sheng's Way is to bring about the three calamities leading to the end of the cycle, and the four symbols returning to the final tribulation.

The "Spiritual Abyss True Lord's Explanation of the Divine Method of Yin and Yang, the Three Transformations, and the Five Elements" is a method that uses the Three Calamities and Four Symbols to communicate Yin and Yang and transform the final calamity. It is right at the end of this era, and even in this historical fragment, Jiang Sheng can sense that powerful force that is so strong it makes one's heart tremble.

When the Yin-Yang Calamity Extinction Three Transformations Five Elements Mystic Method was activated, even though Jiang Sheng did not deliberately activate the Great Dao, the power of the final calamity and the final fortune still responded to Jiang Sheng with unparalleled clarity, transforming into this dazzling sword light.

As the sword light flashed out, all was silent, and the world was completely still. All kinds of supernatural powers and those True Monarchs of Refinement vanished without a trace, even the mist filling the sky disappeared.

When the sword light dissipated, only that sword mark that shattered the void remained in the vast expanse of heaven and earth, emanating a majestic sword aura.

With a single sword strike, the world falls silent!

Suddenly, a large star in the sky emitted a brilliant light before quickly dimming and falling into the sky.

Immediately afterwards, one after another, the natal stars dimmed and fell into the sky, each star disintegrating and its fragments turning into streams of light that scattered across the earth, like a dazzling meteor shower.

At this moment, whether it was the disciples of the Three Profound Dao Sect on the ground or the endless demon soldiers and divine generals in the sky, they all stared in horror at the seven-foot figure suspended between heaven and earth, bathed in a shower of meteor showers.

Fragments of the disintegrating Destiny Star fell around him, leaving scorching marks. Reflecting on the condensed meaning of the final calamity and destiny on this sword, Jiang Sheng raised his eyes to look at the layers of sky, and at the demon soldiers, gods, true lords and evil lords. Wherever Jiang Sheng's gaze swept, all the Void Refiners were terrified: What a sharp sword, what a terrifying Taoist!

Suddenly, a figure stepped forward and shouted at Jiang Sheng, "Where did you come from, Taoist priest? How dare you protect the Three Mysteries and become our enemy?!"

An enemy?

Jiang Sheng did not answer, and in a flash, he had already soared above the layers of sky.

Amidst the clouds and mist of those towering mountains, surrounded by endless Taoist and demonic soldiers, Jiang Sheng stared at the Taoist who had stepped forward, his aura sharp and piercing: "An enemy? You dare to challenge me?!"

Before he finished speaking, the Zhuxian Sword and the Luxian Sword rushed out from Jiang Sheng's sleeve. In an instant, the blue and purple swords intertwined and surged like dragons, the blue light roared and thunder surged, and the power of wind and thunder roared out as the blue and purple swords broke through the void and shattered the sky!

In less than a breath, Zhuxian and Luxian shattered the Taoist's protective magic treasure and pierced through his body.

The shimmering blue light slays the soul, while the thunderous purple lightning ravages the body. As the blue and purple swords pierce through the rainbow, the Taoist priest before Jiang Sheng is instantly annihilated.

Another True Monarch of Refining Emptiness has fallen!
This scene sent chills down the spines of all the True Lords, Demon Lords, God Lords, and Evil Lords in the sky: This Taoist of unknown origin has such a heavy killing intent and such a decisive move!

In an instant, the blue and purple hues swirled, the two swords dancing around Jiang Sheng like blue and purple dragons. Jiang Sheng held the Qingping Sword in his right hand and the Lotus Heart Flame in his left, his expression calm, his eyes like abysses: "Who else among you wants to try the cold gleam of my Qingjian Sword?"

The river's energy surged like a sharp, gleaming sword, dispelling the oppressive gloom that suffocated the gods and immortals.

Faced with Jiang Sheng, this strange Taoist who appeared out of nowhere, the immortals, gods, and demons here had no way to deal with him.

For a moment, all the immortals, gods, demons and evil spirits fell silent and took a few steps back.

With a single word, he could subdue ten thousand enemies. Gazing at that upright and dignified figure in the sky, among the vast number of cultivators of the Three Profound Dao Sect below, one person couldn't help but widen his eyes, filled with envy: How wonderful it would be if he could also have such prestige.

If only he could be like that person in the heavens, able to turn the tide and save the sect.
Amidst a jumble of thoughts, the cultivator couldn't help but murmur, "This is what a True Monarch of the Upper Three Realms should look like!"

However, this cultivator was unaware that when all the immortals and gods fell silent, his voice, however faint, could not escape Jiang Sheng's perception.

With a slight twitch of his ears, Jiang Sheng glanced down and immediately locked onto a figure that was inconspicuous in the vast army formation.

In the next instant, Jiang Sheng appeared in front of the cultivator. The cultivator, seeing the god of death in the sky suddenly appear in front of him, immediately stumbled. Just as he was about to fall, Jiang Sheng grabbed him.

Looking at this young cultivator who appeared to be no more than twenty years old, and at that somewhat familiar face, Jiang Sheng couldn't help but recall the powerful aura that had burst forth from the Immortal Palace's cloud halls when the storm of time had swept through. Immortal Lord Baoyu?

No, this is Taoist Baoyu.

Baoyu looked at Jiang Sheng in front of him with trepidation: "This, this immortal, you, you..."

Looking at the terrified Baoyu, Jiang Sheng became even more certain of this person's identity. Who could have imagined that this young Taoist who was anxious and uneasy during the war of the decline of the Three Profound Dao Sect would grow into the powerful and boundless Immortal Lord Baoyu in the future?

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Sheng asked, "Are you Baoyu?"

Baoyu nodded and was about to speak when suddenly an overwhelming sense of terror surged between heaven and earth, followed by boundless flames.

Flames rose from the earth and appeared in the sky, instantly engulfing the world in molten fire for hundreds of millions of miles. Then, a magnificent and imposing figure rose from the ground.

Jiang Sheng frowned and looked up. He saw a Taoist figure, whose body spanned hundreds of millions of miles, standing on the earth in the distant horizon. His head pierced straight through the clouds and disappeared into the chaotic void.

Behind the Taoist's head, three layers of blue, gold, and purple Dao wheels spun, and above his head, auspicious clouds rose and fell endlessly. Around him, raging flames roared and transformed into nine fire dragons. As the Taoist stretched out his hand, round suns rose from the ground and transformed into nine sun crowns behind him.

Baoyu stared at the figure in horror, his voice trembling as he exclaimed, "Daojun! It's Daojun!"

Jiang Sheng's expression was also extremely solemn. He had thought that although he had entered the battlefield of the Three Profound Dao Sect's decline, there were no Nascent Soul or Mahayana Dao cultivators around him, so he thought he had only entered a side battlefield.

Unexpectedly, a being of the Pure Yang level appeared right outside this battlefield.

Looking at the majestic Daoist with nine suns behind him and nine fire dragons rising and falling around him, Jiang Sheng recognized him: "The founding patriarch of the Yuanyang Dao Sect in Huayang Realm, the Taiyi Jade True Flying Dragon Illuminating Fire Nine Suns Dao Lord!"

No one expected that the founding patriarch of the Yuanyang Dao Sect would appear in the war of decline of the Sanxuan Dao Sect, and even manifest his true form!

Undoubtedly, this Nine-Sun Dao Lord must have played a significant role in the decline and fall of the Three Mysteries Dao Sect.

As Daojun Jiu Ri revealed his true form, streams of pure Yang energy also manifested and descended upon the mortal realm.

Although Jiang Sheng felt a chill in his heart, his face remained perfectly calm. This scene must be the truth behind the deliberately concealed battle that led to the decline of the Three Profound Dao Sect.

Looking at those Pure Yang beings who were renowned throughout the heavens in this Yuanhui, Jiang Sheng had no other thoughts.

As the Chunyang warriors made their move, the entire world vanished in an instant, leaving nothing behind. Jiang Sheng and Bao Yu also disappeared in the aftermath of the Chunyang battle.

Heaven and earth were still, and all sounds were silent.

When Jiang Sheng opened his eyes, he found himself back on the battlefield of the Three Mysterious Dao Sect's decline.

Looking at the familiar sky full of demons, monsters, immortals and gods, just as Jiang Sheng subconsciously rushed to Bao Yu's side to take him away, he found that he could not touch Bao Yu, and everyone around him ignored him.

Only then did Jiang Sheng realize that he had been hidden from view once again.

Is the Lotus Heart Flame working again?
Just as Jiang Sheng was filled with doubt and surprise, a voice rang in his ears: "What you are seeing is what the Three Mysteries Dao Sect faced in the past, and it is also what I personally experienced."

"After arriving on this planet, the history I personally experienced also turned into dust of time with my fall, scattering across the entire planet."

The voice was calm and composed, yet its meaning sent a jolt through Jiang Sheng's heart.

Turning his head to look to his side, Jiang Sheng realized that a figure, also hidden, had appeared beside him at some point.

The figure wore a pure jade crown, a white dragon robe, a gold-plated belt with the star of the year around his waist, and square-shaped shoes.

He stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the countless immortals, gods, demons, and monsters filling the sky like an abyss or a prison, his expression full of emotion.

Jiang Sheng realized that the person beside him was Immortal Lord Baoyu, or rather, the remnant soul of that immortal lord.

"When I first joined the sect, it was incredibly powerful. But I never imagined that in just over twenty years, the sect would be besieged by various forces."

“One after another, the True Monarchs of the Upper Three Realms have fallen, and even the founders of Pure Yang Daoist sects are seriously injured and in seclusion.”

"It seems that overnight, my Three Mysteries Dao Sect has fallen from its zenith to the bottom of the valley."

"Later, the sect tried every means to continue its lineage. The senior uncles did their best to protect us juniors, preserving resources and cultivation techniques for us as much as possible. Even the sect's founder risked everything to die."

"At the time, I didn't understand. If the founders had simply taken their senior uncles from the three upper realms and the sect's resources and hidden in the chaotic void, wouldn't the Three Profound Dao Sect's legacy have been preserved?"

"We are but insignificant beings, mere mayflies. How can we possibly bear the responsibility of inheriting the sect's legacy and continuing its lineage?"

Jiang Sheng listened quietly to Immortal Baoyu's reflections and his inner journey. At this moment, there was no need for many words; it was enough to simply be a quiet listener.

The Immortal Lord Baoyu seemed to be recalling something, or perhaps sighing: "Later, I finally understood."

"The ancestors saw far further than we younger generations."

"The Three Mysterious Dao Sect flourished for a whole era and prospered for a full 100,000 years. During these 100,000 years, the sect suppressed other mysterious sects and Daoist lineages and intimidated the Divine Court and the Demon Court. This was based on the sect drawing on all the resources of the world to strengthen itself."

"Ten thousand years of absorption have long buried countless causes and effects, and hidden countless hatreds. The hatred of the various sects towards us, along with the resentment of all living beings, has long since turned into calamity energy and stagnant poison flowing into the Abyss, but it is not yet time for it to erupt."

"As the end of the Yuanhui approaches, the calamity of the first Yuanhui will erupt, and the sect should repay the karmic debts of all realms and this world."

"Therefore, the patriarchs cannot leave, for they can give back to heaven and earth with their own bodies and settle the karmic debts."

"The senior uncles and senior masters of the three realms cannot leave either. They must also die for the sect to clear away the calamity and poison in the world."

"Only we younger generation are still innocent and able to survive."

"Heaven and earth are the most just. From ancient times to the present, there has never been a dynasty that has never been defeated, nor a nation that has never perished. Even our Daoist sect, which has prospered for ten thousand years, will eventually face its downfall."

Having said that, Immortal Lord Baoyu raised his hand and pointed:
"look."

(End of this chapter)